Is Mary's Request worth grading?
Pokémon · Unseen Forces · 86/115 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Mary's Request sells for $250 against $3.44 raw: a $247 spread, 73× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($85.00) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $3.44
- PSA 10
- $250
- PSA 9
- $85.00
- Gem premium
- 73×
- As of
- Aug 10, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $250 | +$222 | +$197 | +$96.56 |
| PSA 9 | $85.00 | +$56.56 | +$31.56 | −$68.44 |
| PSA 8 | $31.00 | +$2.56 | −$22.44 | −$122 |
Net = sale price − $3.44 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $126 | +$72.81 |
| 50% | $168 | +$114 |
| 75% | $209 | +$155 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $250 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $250 | — |
| 9 | $19.00 | $11.00 |
| 8 | $40.14 | — |
| 7 | $99.98 | — |
| 5 | $48.59 | — |
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Grading Mary's Request — FAQ
Is Mary's Request worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mary's Request sells for $250 against $3.44 raw: a $247 spread, 73× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($85.00) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Mary's Request worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mary's Request (Unseen Forces 86/115) sells for about $250 versus $3.44 for a raw near-mint copy — a 73× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Mary's Request need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
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